Connecticut Implements Management Plan for Nye-Holman State Forest to Enhance Wildlife and Climate Resilience
The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection has established a management plan for the 906-acre Nye-Holman State Forest to protect wildlife and enhance biodiversity over the next decade. Approximately 20% of the area will be designated as an 'old forest management area,' allowing it to develop without human intervention.
The forest supports critical habitats for threatened and endangered species within the Roaring Brook and Bonemill Brook watersheds. Key goals of the plan include improving carbon sequestration, diversifying forest ecosystems for wildlife habitat, and managing invasive species.
It also outlines commercial harvests on 170 acres to generate local jobs and materials. The forest became state property in 1931 and has a history as a nursery that contributed to the variety of plantings present today.
